Chapter 44 When Discomfort Arises

• Moments before the meeting in the garden...
• Emperor Heng was overjoyed when Lord Len, the chief of the palace healers, who was in charge of Prince Shun's case, finally gave the green light to begin his beloved heir's recovery. He had breakfasted alone in his chamber, and the good news couldn't have come at a better time.
• A beaming smile graced his face, and his chest swelled with happiness, something he hadn't felt for many days. The knowledge that his three sons were alive gave him a strength he had thought lost after the death of his beloved.